Ingo Maurer

Research and innovation in lighting technology

Ingo Maurer, born 1932, started to design exceptional lighting and lighting systems in 1966, which his company produces and distributes worldwide. He develops lighting concepts and spectacular one-offs for private and public buildings with his team. Bulb (1966), the low-voltage halogen system YaYaHo (1984) and Lucellino (1992), a winged light bulb, are among his best-known designs. Ingo Maurer GmbH is based in Munich, Germany, with a large showroom next to the studio and offices. An older, but smaller showroom run directly by Ingo Maurer is located in Soho, New York.

Zettel’z Ingo Maurer

Designer Ingo Maurer
The 1998 draft, Zettel'z 6 is a chandelier unusual and playful high visual impact that is due to the innovative creator of light installations Ingo Maurer. Blend of art, sculpture and light, the suspension is made ​​up of a myriad of sheets of Japanese paper of high quality, to be attached to steel cables with simple staples. The result is a fascinating composition, in which the light propagates in a direct and diffused according to the different layers of paper. In the poetic style of the designer, it is given the freedom to create completely original combinations: the lamp is provided with 40 printed and 40 blank sheets where to apply their poems, their drawings, their thoughts. The halogen light source is shielded by a frosted glass bulb that protects the paper from high temperatures.

One from the heart Ingo Maurer

Designer Ingo Maurer
The light artist Ingo Maurer designed One from the Heart, a nice lamp happy and fun, ideal as a bedside lamp! Perfect mix of technology and poetry, the red heart of One from the Heart hides a multiple mirror reflector, with safety glass. Above the heart, one mirror glass allows you to project on walls, depending on the angle, a bright shadow in the shape of heart ... A true statement! Light and original, the structure of this lamp is composed of two metal bases, under which watch, wink of designers, two small crocodiles plastic.

Oh mei ma Ingo Maurer

Designer Ingo Maurer
Huge, sophisticated, magnificent ... There is no shortage of adjectives to describe the suspension Oh Mei Ma. This large suspension consists of a lightweight structure in steel wire with a plumb line in transparent Plexiglas and a square mirror in glass. Oh Mei Ma offers us a play of light simply sublime. The light source is located inside a casing of steel placed above the sheets of paper (therefore not visible). The light is reflected on the mirror square that recalls therefore the light on the paper. Mood lighting warm and pleasant. The boundary between design and modern art, this suspension will dress elegance ageless your larger spaces.

Birdie Ingo Maurer

Designer Ingo Maurer.
Tribute to the incandescent lamp, Ingo Maurer considers the perfect link between art and poetry, the lamps of Birdies collection prefer the light bulb, used as a diffuser and dressed in goose feathers for an evanescent effect. Halogen low-voltage bulbs specifically designed by Ingo Maurer are surrounded by goose feathers. You can choose to give the chandelier the desired shape thanks to tin-plated iron wires which can bend, twist and pull to regroup or separate, like a flight of birds. The Birdies collection includes a variety of suspensions, ceiling lights, table lamps, wall lamps and simple light bulbs.

Mamo nouchies Ingo Maurer

Designer Ingo Maurer.
A mix of poetry and sweetness, the collection of paper lamps The MaMo Nouchies, developed by Maurer (Ma) in collaboration with Dagmar Mombacher (Mo), it is the result of a true artisan know-how. Each piece is unique. Bending and shaping of the lampshade impressive are made according to a patented process and inspired by traditional techniques work of Japanese paper (Nouchies refers to the master sculptor-designer Isamu Noguchi, creator of Akari lamps). Typographer training, the designer Ingo Maurer appreciates especially the paper because it is a perfect filter and light diffuser. The table lamp Ysmen has a large shade (H 70 cm) from the sensual lines. The paper that wraps the light source here takes magical forms and changing: turns, rolls, makes waves, it wrinkles, folds ... The motion effect is amazing! Ysmen diffuses a warm and pleasant aura of light, ideal for creating a cozy atmosphere in a bedroom or living room. The bulb is surrounded by a protective screen glass, to prevent paper darken when heated. Kokoro, Ysmen ... the "tribes" of MaMo Nouchies has many members, discover them all with Made in Design.

Johnny B. Good Ingo Maurer

Designer Ingo Maurer.
Tribute to the famous song by Chuck Berry, Johnny B Goode looks like a retro microphone hanging from the ceiling. The cover plate white surrounding the bulb creates this particular visual effect, filtering the light and spreading illumination truly enjoyable. Johnny B Good is provided with a long cable adjustable up to 300 cm and of a dimmer Touch Tronic for the adjustment of the intensity. Also available without dimmer with a single cable transparent.

Lucellino Ingo Maurer

Designer Ingo Maurer.
The lamp light signed by German designer Ingo Maurer, a seducer of the light. Lucellino, created in 1992, a cult piece of design has become. Table or wall, glass, brass and plastic wings with goose feathers handmade. Also in this work as in many others it is evident the interest in poor materials in favor of a simple image and crafts. Lucellino is available in two versions: with transformer-sensor-dimmer Touch Tronic or electronic transformer with dimmer (only 230 V). Its products are real games: essential forms that offer multiple possibilities of combinations.